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Cedric wanted to say that the organizers were doing this on purpose, but he had no proof.
Because really, what are the odds that, out of so many places one of the King's Crowns could land, it'd land right on his lap? This was like a sign or a message that the organizers were throwing him directly onto the fire.
And it wasn't just him who thought the same. The audience saw the moment the crowns appeared. Those who got them are being highlighted on the display screen, and Cedric showed up early because he got it early. They even saw how the crown literally landed on his lap.
Boom!
Obviously, since the leaderboard was visible for everybody, the participants also knew that Cedric had a crown and that he secured it early.
The one guy from the seeded participants who didn't have the crown was now making his way towards Cedric. Obviously, with the intent of snatching the crown from him.